I have been seeing plenty seeking, and the start of the chasing phase. I think these older doe's are nearing the estrus cycle, the younger ones will follow soon.

Good time to sit all day if you have the fortitude!!

I was out for a few hours this morning and saw a nice 8+ pointer that didn't get any closer than 70 yards. He hung around the small property for 15-20 minutes. He was in no hurry so I guess you would classify him as seeking.

I'm going to try to stay out all day tomorrow. It depends on how much I get done this afternoon [8D]

I will have to say I am not seeing much for signs. Few & far between. Nothing like 09 & 08.

Thomas Jefferson, 1774 July. "The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time."

When the IL. gun season rolls around, we should be seeing alot of hot rut activity.

Right now bucks are preparing for the rigors of the up coming breeding season. They should be back on feeding patterns for a while, but it won't last long. With-in the next 2 weeks the rut will be heating up heavily for gun hunters.

By the time IL, gun season opens, the breeding phase will be in full swing, look to see lots of hot rut action this year!!

I hunted the first week of November in Bluford, IL. and Rattled in a young maybe 2year old 8 pointer, I let him walk; I still haven't got a Buck yet since I started hunting but he just wasn't the one, hopefully I'm not setting my standards too high.
And then on the following day witnessed a Wide racked 8 pointer chasing off a does fawn, I would have taken that Buck but they never got closer then 50 yrds. So the seeking phase is happening or just starting , It's been slow until now, but seems the heat is keeping the daytime action to a minimum.

I hunted the first week of November in Bluford, IL. and Rattled in a young maybe 2year old 8 pointer, I let him walk; I still haven't got a Buck yet since I started hunting but he just wasn't the one, hopefully I'm not setting my standards too high. And then on the following day witnessed a Wide racked 8 pointer chasing off a does fawn, I would have taken that Buck but they never got closer then 50 yrds. So the seeking phase is happening or just starting , It's been slow until now, but seems the heat is keeping the daytime action to a minimum.

I've seen deer breeding already, maybe that buck was trying to check the doe fawn for estrus.

The seeking phase of the rut is over here, chasing seems to be over as well, as mature deer are breeding already.

Depending on your buck doe ratios, and hunting pressure, etc, you could be seeing more, or less rutting action.